Duration Flashcards
1
Q
DURATION
A
long or short
2
Q
beat or pulse
A
feeling of accent at regular intervals
3
Q
time signature or metre
A
grouping together of note values into beats
4
Q
accent
A
emphasis on a note
5
Q
syncopation
A
off the beat
6
Q
anticipation
A
play note slightly before the beat
7
Q
delay
A
play note slightly after the beat
8
Q
tempo
A
speed of the beat
9
Q
adagio
A
very slowly
10
Q
andante
A
at an easy walking pace
11
Q
allegro
A
quickly
12
Q
presto
A
very quickly
13
Q
accelerando (accel)
A
gradually getting faster
14
Q
ritardando (rit)
A
gradually slowing down
15
Q
rhythmic ostinato
A
repeated rhythm pattern